Legal Opinion

Zak v. Allson

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 26, 1993No. 1-92-2647PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hoffman

The plaintiff, Darek Zak, filed the instant action against the defendants, Mike Alison and Anthony Tinghino, d/b/a Merit Construction Company (Merit), a partnership, seeking damages for breach of contract. On motion of the defendant, Tinghino, invoking the doctrine of res judicata, an order was entered dismissing this action with prejudice. The plaintiff has appealed, but, for the reasons which follow, we are compelled to dismiss his appeal for want of jurisdiction.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On June 19, 1991, the plaintiff filed a single-count complaint seeking recovery against the defendants, Alison…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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